He is Ours

All day long, I was asking myself wrenching questions like, "What if he rejects me?" If I remember correctly, that's a pretty normal thought process. We arrived in Nanchang, which means 'Hero', at approximately 3:30pm. Our guide, Lisa, told us that we should come up to the meeting room on the 20th floor at 4:30. For the hour in between, we were busy unpacking, trying to get the computer going, packing our diaper bag, assembling gifts, anything to keep busy!

Lisa called us at 4:15 to say he had arrived and we should come up. And so the nerves set in. We went upstairs to hear lots of crying. Fortunately for us, it was the twin girls in our group. We walked in the room and laid eyes on him approaching very cautiously. He was being held by the orphanage Director. We spoke to him a little bit and then she held him out to me. Initially, it seemed he was frightened. Tears streamed down his little face. I reassured him that everything would be okay. And he held on tight. We now have a Momma's boy on our hands. The poor little guy was burning up. They told us he had a cough, but when I put my lips to his forehead it was evident he had a fever. We brought him back to the room, and I continued to hold him and talk to him. The guys went to find a straw for him, since his update indicated he likes straws and he wasn't keen on his sippy cup. That allowed us some alone time to bond. His Chinese nickname is Wei Feng, so we will call him that until he's a little more comfortable.

Jimmy ordered some room service, which Daniel refused to eat. Everytime I offered it to him, he would turn away as if to say, "No thankyou, I'm not staying!" Bless his little heart. It's been a tough day for him. He's now sound asleep in our bed. We will sleep with him tonight. we are concerned about his fever and his cold, so we feel it's best to keep him close.

Let the bonding begin...